Paula, Schnippering, Coordinator for International Cooperation, AiF Projekt GmbH (ZIM project management agency on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)

At AiF Projekt GmbH, we manage the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM) on behalf of the (BMWi).

As a coordinator for international cooperation, it is my job to organize joint calls for proposals and regular matchmaking/ information events with our international partners. I also assist companies and research organizations on their way to a successful project application with international cooperation partners. The Central Innovation Programme for SMEs ist the largest programme supporting SMEs in Germany. The programme supports companies and research organizations with their research and development projects on their way to the first prototype and the market introduction.

Before my current job, I worked in the area of development cooperation at SLE Training.
I studied French in combination with cultural history in my Bachelor und completed my Master of Arts in European studies with a focus on International Relations.